Culinary implement



C. WILLIAMS.

CULINARY IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1919.

1,354,709, Patented Oct. 5, 1920.

E4. ifij II 'I I UNITED STATES CHERLOTTE WILLIAMS, OF BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS.

CULINARY IMPLEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 5, 1920.

Application filed September 29, 1819. Serial No. 327,033.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that I, CHERLOTTE WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Boston, in the county of Sufiolk and State of Massachusetts,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CulinaryImplements, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in culinary implements,and has relation more particularly to a device of this general characterespecially designed for the scraping of pots, pans and the like, and itis an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device ofthis general character including a flat plate or blade substanti-allyrectangular in form, and having a plurality of its edges sharpened,together with a handle member secured to said blade" in a manner tofacilitate the working operation of the device.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice of this general character which is of especial ad vantage inscraping large kettles and pans that are used in hotels or the like, andwhich may also be employed to scrape sinks, stoves, ovens and otherarticles or parts generally found in the kitchens of relatively largeestablishments.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved culinaryimplement whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevice rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenientand advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, Iwill nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the ac companyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a scraper constructed in accordancew1th an embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in perspective of a modified form ofinvention;

Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of another embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of a still further, modified form.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a flat platesubstantially rectangular in form, and which is preferably formed ofsteel of a grade sufficient to hold an edge and strong enough tomaintain the plate rigid. One longitudinal edge and both of the endedges are sharpened, as indicated at a with the corners connecting saidsharpened edges slightly rounded.

Rigidly secured to the longitudinal central part of the plate 1 adjacentthe second or dull marginal portion is a post or shank 2, having itsouter end continued by an extension 3 substantially at right anglesthereto, or substantially in parallelism with the plate 1. Engaged withthe extension 3 is ahand grasp or handle 4, preferably angular, in crosssection, and of a length to permit an effective gripping above thereonby the fingers of the hand.

scraper constructed as just described can be employed with pronouncedadvantage in the scraping of pots, kettles or the like, and also in thescraping or cleansing of sinks, stoves, tables and other surfaces, andparticularly when it is necessary to clean around or under pipes or thelike.

My scraper when employed in connection with pots, kettles and kindredarticles, is particularly adapted for use with the bottoms thereof, asit is not generally necessary to scrape the sides. However, in orderthat the sides of such utensils may be scraped, I can employ the type ofimple ment illustrated in Fig. 2, and wherein an end of the plate 1 isprovided with an upstanding flange 5, having its outer longitudinal edgesharpened.

In. Fig. 3 I show a scraper wherein the blade 1 is substantially thesame as described with respect to the plate or blade 1, but the outerend portion of the post or shank 2 is provided with a cross head 6extending longitudinally of the plate or blade 1 and the opposite sidesof the post or shank 2, so that in gripping the cross head two fingerswill be at opposite sides of the post or shank 2 This form of scraper isof particular advantage where the scraping surface, is not obstructed bypipes or the like, and with the gripping directly over the blade or plae1", greater weight can be imposed upon the plate or blade 1 during theworking operation. and such operation accomplished more easily.

In the form of invention illustrated in Fig. 4 the blade 1' is alsosubstantially the same as the blade or plate 1. Extending upwardlyadjacent the dull edge portion of N the plate 1' isa pair oflongitudinally spaced posts or standards 2 connected by a cross'memberor handle 7. The posts or shanks 2' are preferably spaced. apart adisstance to permit all four fingers of a hand to grasp the cross memberor handle 7 therebetween.

I also find that it is sometimes of importance to have the standards 2,2 or 2 on a slant and particularly in a direction longitudinal of theblade with which the standard coacts, and it is also to be understoodthat while I have hereinbefore stated that my improved implement is ofparticular advantage in hotels or the like, it is to be understood thatit can be employedwith equal facility in'the home. 7

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that aculinary implement constructed in accordance with my invention isparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfacility with which it may be assembled and operated and it will also beobvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modificationwithout departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for thisreason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precisearrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carryingout my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

A scraper comprising a substantially flat elongated rigid blade the endedges and a longitudinal edge being sharpened, an end portion of theblade being upturned, said upturned portion extending transversely ofthe blade and entirely thereacross, and a handle member extendingoutwardly from a fiat face of the blade at a point adjacent the secondlongitudinal edge thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

CHERLOTTE WILLIAMS.

